Chuan frets as Dems slide in opinion polls
The Democrat Party’s low approval rating has its patriarch Chuan Leekpai worried.Continue Reading
Alleged US fraudster nabbed in city condo
A German-American transport company executive wanted in the United States on suspicion of being part of a multimillion dollar fraud has been arrested after allegedly fleeing to Thailand to escape authorities back home.Continue Reading
Purple Line plans worry art chiefs
The Fine Arts Department has raised concerns over the need to avoid as many historic sites as possible along a new extension of the Purple Line which will run through Bangkok’s Rattanakosin Island old town area.Continue Reading
EC offers one-million-baht reward for info on election cheats
The Election Commission (EC) is offering up to one million baht to anyone who can provide evidence of electoral corruption including vote buying.Continue Reading
Songkran kept in check
Police yesterday decided to open only one entrance to Khao San Road, the city’s most popular Songkran celebration site, while allowing visitors to leave through eight alleys designated as exits to prevent the place getting as overcrowded as on Thursday night.Continue Reading
Disease control goes high-tech
Eye and facial recognition technology will be used in a pilot project aimed at improving healthcare services for foreign workers, refugees and ethnic people in five provinces, the Department of Disease Control has said.Continue Reading
Road deaths stack up in the capital
Bangkok has racked up the highest fatality rate from road accidents during the first three days of the Songkran festival.Continue Reading
China takes swipe at Western ‘friend-shoring’ efforts
WASHINGTON: China’s central bank governor on Friday (Apr 14) took a swipe at efforts by Western economies to trade more with allies and rely less on the world’s largest goods-exporting country, saying that such “friend-shoring” attempts could prevent global supply chain tension from easing. Reducing their deep dependence on supplyContinue Reading
Seeing Ourselves As Creators, Not Merely Consumers
Malaysia is digitally savvy but startups often find it difficult to thrive
Economy Ministry launches innovation hackathon open to all Malaysians Our mobile and internet penetration, online shopping pervasiveness, digital payments maturity and social media usage are one of the highest in the world. We are even considered âdigital life leadersâ and not…Continue Reading
China’s Asia export boom bedevils US friend-shoring
NEW YORK – China’s exports jumped 23% from the year-earlier month, breaking a five-month series of declines, China’s Customs Administration reported on April 13. Shipments to China’s neighbors in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) led growth with a 34% year-on-year gain, reaching a new monthly record of US$54 billion seasonally adjusted. China’s leadership […]Continue Reading